- Neymar leaves the hospital after a successful ankle surgery in his hometown, Brazil
- The 26-year-old suffered an ankle injury in PSG's 3-0 win over Marseille in the French Cup quarterfinals
- He will miss his side's Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Tuesday, March 6
Current world’s most expensive player, Neymar has been flown in a private jet to his Mangaratiba luxurious beach resort villa around 100km from Rio de Janeiro, where he is expected to begin his healing process.
The 26-year-old suffered an ankle injury in Paris Saint Germain’s 3-0 victory over Marseille in the French Cup quarterfinals tie, and he has been ruled out for about three months.
Having gone through a successful surgery on Saturday, the former Barcelona forward was discharged from the hospital on Sunday to commence the first phase healing process, in a bid to make possible World Cup return.
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Meanwhile, according to Brazilian website, Uol, Neymar's entourage have already got his villa ready, by preparing a gymnasium and a machine capable of producing 300kg of ice a day, similar to those used by modern football clubs.
The player’s personal physiotherapist, Rafael Martini, will monitor the progress of the player, while the whole of Brazil is waiting to see if their star player would be fit to play in Russia.
In the same vein, the current league leaders, the Parisians are keen to get Neymar back playing before the end of the season.
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The former Santos striker will have to wait for close to six weeks before he commences light training according to the French doctor, Gerard Saillant, who represented PSG at the Belo Horizonte hospital on Saturday.
Unai Emery’s men will have to battle Real Madrid without their superstar on Tuesday, March 6, in a bid to qualify for the quarterfinals of this year’s UEFA Champions League stage, having suffered a 3-1 defeat in the reverse fixture in Spain.
Brazilian surgeon Rodrigo Lasmar, who performed the operation, said on Saturday that "The recovery time will depend on the player's evolution. In six weeks we will make a new evaluation.”.
Neymar sealed a world record move worth €222 million PSG from Barcelona last summer and has scored 19 goals in 20 appearances for the Parisians.
Sadly, he will not be featuring in his side's crucial Champions League game against Real Madrid in France.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng